I LOVE that picture- Cardinals are one of my top favorite birds, and this picture looks like a Christmas postcard!Yah, I *should* be working on my entry for IA, instead, I'm blog hopping.....and watching 5 Bluebirds (my other faves) fight over ONE house- I guess we'll be putting another house this weekend :)

What a gorgeous winter picture and being from Calif., you're brave to live in snow!!! I moved to New Orleans almost 5 years ago and I'm from Calif too...the San Fernando valley...where are you from originally? I can't say I miss it because for some reason, I had a premonition I'd move...so, I guess it was my destiny...

I wonder why blogger won't change colors...sometimes it is stubborn.But, your blog looks gorgeous! Since you're heading to Calif., maybe you needed surfboards and sunshine..lol No, truly--this is so beautiful...and so cozy and Christmasy--I love it!!!XO

Lovely picture! It's been snowy here too - very pretty but rubbish if you want to do anything! Hope you feel better by the time you read this and your Christmas in California sounds amazing - lucky you! x

Your new background is WONDERFUL! Sorry to hear that it doesn't play well with others. And you're coming down with something too?!? Hopefully, you will get rid of it before it takes hold and BEFORE you go on vacation. Maybe it will leave and go where ever that smell went! Good idea, yes? Oh yeah, Oliver wants you to know that he will need extra snacks while you are gone. That will enable him to cope better.....I'm just the messenger....